Scratches on my tractor hood

[cstocks]

Even though I have only put 110 hours on my TC33D I have managed to put several scratches on the hood. The scratches were made by limbs scraping across the hood while clearing underbrush and making burn piles.

I have not made any attempt to get the scratches out so I don't know what will and won't work. I am wondering if they can be waxed out or buffed out. Should this be treated any differently than if I were dealing with a metal surface?

I realize a tractor will eventually get scratches and dings but it kinda hurts to see my one year old baby with all those ugly scratches on her hood.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Chris

 

[MikePA]

I'd use the same procedure as on a car or truck. Start with standard car wax. If that's not enough to get the scratches out, try polishing compound.

 

[jinman]

I can empathize with you because my tractor has over twice the hours as yours and I'd bet at least twice the scratches. As long as it's just scratches, I can't be bothered. I don't want any busted plastic or bent metal, but scratches are gonna happen if you do work in and around trees. /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif/w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif

 

[banjobj]

My 21 D has seemed to be prone to scratches on the hood. I think the plastic hood doesn't seem to hold the paint as good as metal would. My opinion only.

 

[bgott]

Do they paint the hood, or is it gelcoat?

 

[banjobj]

I don't know much about paint, so I guess we'll have to rely on the BRAIN TRUST of TBN. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[gusg]

I had some scratches on a 1981 Ford 1100 with metal hood and fenders that I owned but sold a little while ago. I used a good car wax and the hood and fenders came out looking like new. I would try this first.